tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802790462395863282.post8571416626561521409..comments2019-03-21T10:55:26.083-06:00Comments on Controlling My Chaos: Tips for the Classroom that Really WorkControlling My Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02048341331287236076noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802790462395863282.post-14008320693993162372017-12-27T11:25:24.411-07:002017-12-27T11:25:24.411-07:00What is wrong with Fabulous First Graders?What is wrong with Fabulous First Graders?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802790462395863282.post-54812736644975926232017-09-10T20:51:29.430-06:002017-09-10T20:51:29.430-06:00I have elementary-age kids and when we use liquid ...I have elementary-age kids and when we use liquid glue, we use paint brushes (most of the time we use glue sticks). Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08411756050944257573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802790462395863282.post-59988829298164360712017-08-20T09:38:50.371-06:002017-08-20T09:38:50.371-06:00The 5th grade math teacher on my team last year on...The 5th grade math teacher on my team last year only had GOLF PENCILS....so if you didn&#39;t have your own pencil, that is what you got. Worked like a charm :) I thought it was genious...because I killed a forest. I swear my kids ate the pencils.<br />Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07405899269154736667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802790462395863282.post-16112188396397337172017-06-18T19:37:54.887-06:002017-06-18T19:37:54.887-06:00I tried the glue sponges in my fourth grade class ...I tried the glue sponges in my fourth grade class and was not a fan. Even after training my kiddos on how to use them, they found many ways to abuse those poor sponges and still made the glue gloves that elementary kids LOOOOVE to make!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802790462395863282.post-20366671624251442032017-06-12T12:46:18.061-06:002017-06-12T12:46:18.061-06:00Classroom Direct has the caps for 0.97 each.
http...Classroom Direct has the caps for 0.97 each.<br /><br />https://store.schoolspecialty.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?minisite=10046&amp;item=474483Bekah Birchlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07629198208579548581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802790462395863282.post-13992855832759498172017-06-12T12:45:27.003-06:002017-06-12T12:45:27.003-06:00Classroom Direct has them for 0.97 a piece.
http...Classroom Direct has them for 0.97 a piece. <br /><br />https://store.schoolspecialty.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?minisite=10046&amp;item=474483Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07629198208579548581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802790462395863282.post-34405856176575176932017-06-08T11:43:12.589-06:002017-06-08T11:43:12.589-06:00Thanks for sharing! I loved reading your blog and ...Thanks for sharing! I loved reading your blog and you are so funny. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802790462395863282.post-47028170701738177072017-05-11T21:14:40.491-06:002017-05-11T21:14:40.491-06:00What a great tip. Thank you!What a great tip. Thank you!Controlling My Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02048341331287236076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802790462395863282.post-57340918174880350782017-04-29T10:43:22.909-06:002017-04-29T10:43:22.909-06:00You guys are cracking me up! I need to do this! I ...You guys are cracking me up! I need to do this! I have the worst pencil thieves!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802790462395863282.post-52303272973934027452017-03-21T11:34:04.411-06:002017-03-21T11:34:04.411-06:00I used to do this, but working in a low-income sch...I used to do this, but working in a low-income school, this became embarrassing for some kids with dirty, &quot;holey&quot; socks. :-( Plus, sometimes the smell of middle school feet after gym is excruciating! It&#39;s too easy for kids to forget their planner (unless your school doesn&#39;t allow them to be in the hallway without them).Dawnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802790462395863282.post-78030757371156900982017-03-21T11:30:07.589-06:002017-03-21T11:30:07.589-06:00I used regular pencils &amp; taped fake flowers to...I used regular pencils &amp; taped fake flowers to the top, using florist tape(the florist tape doesn&#39;t leave the sticky residue). They are kept in a flower pot by my desk. If ANYONE is seen outside my room with a &quot;flower pencil&quot; they are &quot;ratted out&quot; in seconds! I use white &amp; yellow flowers for pencils, red flowers for red pens and purple flowers for black pens. :-)<br />Dawnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802790462395863282.post-91868903206328344682017-03-19T09:57:29.253-06:002017-03-19T09:57:29.253-06:00When I had my own classroom, I kept a cup of golf ...When I had my own classroom, I kept a cup of golf pencils at the end of my desk for the students to borrow. When I was a traveling teacher, and now that I&#39;m a substitute, I have misprint pencils; the current batch says &quot;Fabulous First Graders.&quot; Misprints can usually be purchased from the same supplier you order your custom pencils from, and they are sold by the gross at a DEEP discount. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802790462395863282.post-36087240469594455412017-03-12T20:42:44.699-06:002017-03-12T20:42:44.699-06:00School Specialty.com has the best price of $2.46 c...School Specialty.com has the best price of $2.46 compared to Amazon at $4.95. If you buy at least $49.00 worth of stuff at School Specialty you pay no shipping.Connie Canville Hamlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09374935966346370203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802790462395863282.post-43174439458917895722017-02-02T07:52:11.223-07:002017-02-02T07:52:11.223-07:00Love your ideas! I teach grades 4-7 and have some...Love your ideas! I teach grades 4-7 and have some of these same issues. An idea for the pencils...I tried using hot pink pencil that said &quot;It&#39;s a girl!&quot; thinking no student would want to walk with one of them...but we found them all over our school! so now I do the following: I keep a classroom set of pencils- the kids can use one while in class but they have to leave me their agenda or a shoe. When they return the pencil they get their shoe/agenda back! I was skeptical about the &quot;one-less-shoe&quot; being an issue but I haven&#39;t had a problem yet (and this is my 4th year of doing this!). Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561264688302147631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802790462395863282.post-7884197050839599192016-08-21T09:05:47.680-06:002016-08-21T09:05:47.680-06:00I didn&#39;t take a full picture of my hand, but I...I didn&#39;t take a full picture of my hand, but I do have the original pin that they were modeled after. The only thing I did different was to make the ruler yellow. You can find my pin on my Back to School board. My Pinterest name is Controlling My Chaos.Controlling My Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02048341331287236076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802790462395863282.post-85197393704792468122016-07-25T14:35:03.401-06:002016-07-25T14:35:03.401-06:00Love these tips! I am starting my first year of te...Love these tips! I am starting my first year of teaching this year and these are great tips! <br /><br />Random comment: I noticed your teacher themed nails haha. Do you by chance have a picture of your full hand when you had those nails? I am hoping to get my nails done with a teacher theme before my students arrive in a couple weeks!Morgan Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01756189879440583878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802790462395863282.post-31924804908388525492016-07-24T22:56:32.138-06:002016-07-24T22:56:32.138-06:00Thank you for the heads up, Stacey. I&#39;ve found...Thank you for the heads up, Stacey. I&#39;ve found another link that works and updated it.Controlling My Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02048341331287236076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802790462395863282.post-5335322077195645132016-07-24T22:55:59.803-06:002016-07-24T22:55:59.803-06:00Thank you, Sierra! :)Thank you, Sierra! :)Controlling My Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02048341331287236076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802790462395863282.post-15404116640260427442016-07-24T22:55:27.476-06:002016-07-24T22:55:27.476-06:00What would we do without each other? Other teacher...What would we do without each other? Other teachers are the best source of tips for the classroom.Controlling My Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02048341331287236076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802790462395863282.post-37622964732273443612016-07-24T20:51:59.027-06:002016-07-24T20:51:59.027-06:00FYI...the store, &quot;Teacher Direct&quot; for th...FYI...the store, &quot;Teacher Direct&quot; for the Tap n Glue Caps is closed down.Stacey Gustafsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17764998413877736826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802790462395863282.post-18747052044473835562016-02-24T11:57:37.695-07:002016-02-24T11:57:37.695-07:00Love this post! Also enjoyed the share of somethin...Love this post! Also enjoyed the share of something that did not work. I got a laugh out of it. Great post!Sierra Cretsingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04537069466680022407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802790462395863282.post-8734314583926402412016-02-21T09:02:45.760-07:002016-02-21T09:02:45.760-07:00That&#39;s exciting, Ashley. I wish Pinterest was ...That&#39;s exciting, Ashley. I wish Pinterest was around when I started teaching. It&#39;s an amazing resource. That and Teachers Pay Teachers. We are very fortunate to be living in the digital age.Controlling My Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02048341331287236076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802790462395863282.post-50102879047150733732016-02-21T09:01:19.982-07:002016-02-21T09:01:19.982-07:00I&#39;m glad I could entertain you, Karla. :)I&#39;m glad I could entertain you, Karla. :)Controlling My Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02048341331287236076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802790462395863282.post-34044528192402433132016-02-21T09:00:00.253-07:002016-02-21T09:00:00.253-07:00It&#39;s exasperating, isn&#39;t it? I don&#39;t k...It&#39;s exasperating, isn&#39;t it? I don&#39;t know what it is that makes them want to press down so hard, but I was losing way too many markers before I brought out the pliers.Controlling My Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02048341331287236076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802790462395863282.post-72205795696276203032016-02-19T08:21:39.968-07:002016-02-19T08:21:39.968-07:00This was too funny 😂😂😂😂😂This was too funny 😂😂😂😂😂Ashley Brinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10183027032686721658noreply@blogger.com